[TowerTalk] Sad day - W9ZUC tower accident

[Bryan Fields]

On 9/18/14, 12:29 PM, Doug Renwick wrote:
> Are you talking from experience or just speculating?  When climbing,
> remember I said climbing, my 'free' hand is in close proximity to the tower
> and if anything should happen to my other hand or feet, I can INSTANTLY grab
> the tower with my free hand.  When moving a Gorilla hook your mental focus
> has changed and you only have one hand on the tower.  

This is bad advice, and is not an accepted practice anywhere.

If you start falling, the force needed to stop the fall is greater than what
your fingers can support.  More than likely you'll get your legs cough up in
the tower on the way down and you'll be unable to stop your fall.

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